Legends 2

'Legends 2' is a provocative celebration of both the strengths and imperfections of fifty courageous women who have changed the world.

In this exquisite collection of essays and photographs, women writers pay tribute to some of the most influential women of our time. Spanning the arts, politics, literature, science and sports, these essays and photographs capture the rich texture of fifty extraordinary women's lives - what has made their contributions legendary and their legacies
timeless.

Some subjects and writers included in this book are: Dorothy Summers on Nicole Kidman; Jennet Conant on Barbara Walters; Andrea Leand on Venus and Serena Williams; Sarah Goldman on Cathy Freeman; Gail Sheehy on Hillary Clinton; Holly Brubach on Maria Callas; Linda Richards on J.K. Rowling; and Melissande Clarke on Cate Blanchett.

Each inspiring piece is accompanied by a gorgeous duotone photograph by such eminent photographers as Stephen Korbet, Michael Collopy, Annie Leibovitz, Stephen Frank and Nigel Barker.